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N Illinois at C Michigan: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Feb 14, 2026 5:00 pm - Mount Pleasant, MI
Odds: Central Michigan by 4.5, Total Points: 146.5

Matchup Menu: NIU @ CMU

More Games From Feb 14, 2026
CMU Spread NIU Spread
CMU -4.5 Open -3.5 High -4.5
Last -3.5 Low -3.0

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3901 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Central Michigan won the game 2521 times (64.6%).
  • The team like Northern Illinois won the game 1380 times (35.4%).
  • The team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 1953-1902-46 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.4 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Northern Illinois did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -4.5 --
Open -- -3.5 --
History
02/14 04:59 PM -- -4.5 --
02/14 09:14 AM -- -4.5 --
02/13 09:44 PM -- -3.5 --
02/13 07:14 PM -- -3.5 --